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Count me in. Clark

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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Count me in.  Pattern to be decided. Chris No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple

– Chris Richer chrisratnostormspamdotca

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Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

Hi Tim. Wouldnt mind taking part. — Svend  1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy       Phone: (+1) 650 933 3618  Mountain View  California 94043  USA

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Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit http://home.bip.net/angler/

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit

http://home.bip.net/angler/ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…?

Add me to the list.  Not a great tier, but I know the bugs work on the Bighorn.

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…?

Hell, I’m always up for a bit of fun; but in that my favorite nymph is a GRHE, that doesn’t make it terribly exciting.   Been meaning to learn to tie a PT, but I don’t think you’d want to be a part of my learning curve.   I’m busy tying for my Salmon River trip until the 20th.   After that, if the crowd doesn’t get too big, count me in.   What the hey.   Then again, after tying size 8 & above for a couple months, clamping a 14 or 16 in the vise will be a jolt of reality. Joe F.

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…?

If you guys are up for receiving my crappy flies, I’m up for tying them. I’ll do some #16 (maybe 18) PT nymphs. — TL, Tim who just bought a lifetime (or one year, whichever comes first) supply of PT.

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…..Any other takers…?

I’m in, but lest we end up with hundreds of participants tying the same three favorites, I’ll wait a bit before deciding on a pattern. Wolfgang

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple

I’m game(y).  I will probably tie Zug Bugs. –Stan

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

Count me in for a tungsten-beaded sulfur nymph (assuming I can still find tungsten beads) if the total count doesn’t go above about 30 — Scott Reverse first field of address to reply

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

Sure. I’ll do an olive micro damsel that works well in the local lakes. Geo.C.

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Well more have jumped in, There is concern on limit, so how’s say 35 as a stopping point, the first 35 to say there in. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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Another note, for any of you that have done this before, when all arrive, what’s the best way to ship them, should I find some cheapo fly boxes, or maybe you can all send an empty box with the fly’s so I can send them back to you in a container..I dunno…option two sounds like the better plan. Also, maybe we should make the deadline around the holidays, get them shipped right before x-mas. The collection could make a nice gift for someone. Let me know your thoughts. I make up a list of everyone that has said there in and let you all know tonight. Well those who are in so far. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…?

I’ll tie my favourite version of a caddis pupae, with bead head. — Tight lines! / Roger Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman If you feel like it, visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ for info on flyfishing in Sweden

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Another note, for any of you that have done this before, when all arrive, what’s the best way to ship them, should I find some cheapo fly boxes, or maybe you can all send an empty box with the fly’s so I can send them back to you in a container..I dunno…option two sounds like the better plan.

The best way to do it is to have every swapper send you a self-addressed shipping package with correct postage affixed.   Then all you have to do is sort the flies, pack ‘em up, & head for the post office.   In the first DDFS, I honestly think I spent more time addressing packages than sorting the flies.   For some lessons learned from past swaps, I recommend reading the FAQs on Stan’s site at http://gula.org/roffswaps/faq.html#run Joe F.

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Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

Count me in…I don’t yet know what pattern I’ll do…but I’ll let you know shortly.

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  You can add me to the list, if it is OK to have some from the Great White North. I will see what I will tie a bit later.           Jim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

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Okie, I read stans notes, so I’ll just set ground rules now. I’m taking the first 35 peeps who give their name and what fly their tying. Flies will be due November 11th. And shipped out to tyers immediately. Send your flys with pre-prepared packaging to ship them back to you. Again the link that was provided by Joe should give you the idea . http://gula.org/roffswaps/faq.html#run   .Once  everyone is signed up I’ll send out individual emails with my address. Sound good? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? I’ll tie my favourite version of a caddis pupae, with bead head. — Tight lines! / Roger Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman If you feel like it, visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ for info on flyfishing in Sweden

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Once  everyone is signed up I’ll send out individual emails with my address. Sound good?

Now all you need is a catchy name. Joe F.

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I could always steal from an earlier post..Nymphomaniacs — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Once  everyone is signed up I’ll send out individual emails with my address. Sound good? Now all you need is a catchy name. Joe F.

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OK Tim, count me in…will decide on the fly and let you know later. Frank Church

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Now all you need is a catchy name. Joe F.

Churchgoers Toupee (Pupate) Knights who say Knymph Caddis Shack Rub a dub dubbing Gink Sinks Carpe Naias (yeah, I know, wrong nymph, but this one’s more fun) Weighted Above Averages Julianna’s Revenge TFISW (ThirtyFive In Size What!) Limbo Fly Swap – How low can you go It Could’a Been a Tupps Indespensible 2 PT or Knot 2 PT Wrap 3 times around the butt and whip it Dropper Hopper Pirate’s Wet Dream — Frank Reid Reverse email to reply

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Ill go through my books at home and decide on a pattern. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – No problem on long distance…should be fun. So now we have 3 participants including myself. Any other takers…? — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com Hi Tim! Would you accept long distance participation? I would be interested. — Tight lines! / Roger Ohlund Daytime engineer Lifetime flyfisherman For info on flyfishing in northern Sweden visit http://home.bip.net/angler/ Hey, I hate confess but I fish nymphs more than anything else. And I was wondering about putting on a nymph swap, everyone’s favorite nymph pattern. If ya’ll are interested I’ll be more than happy to manage it. I never ran a swap before, but oh well. So let me know what ya’ll think. — Tim Apple www.flyfishingaddict.com

– Svend  1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy       Phone: (+1) 650 933 3618  Mountain View  California 94043  USA

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I’m considering getting a spey type rod for SW fishing in Maine.  I fish a lot of tidal rivers.  Any suggestions on types of lines to consider (shooting heads or just a plain floating line ?)  My main reason for considering a 2 handed rod is to not get so worn out flailing the water with my conventional 9 wt rod.   I’ve never used a 2 handed rod but understand that it can be more efficient. Or should I just sit down and smoke a cigarette instead of beating the water to a froth when the fish aren’t biting ; ^). Thanks John

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I’m considering getting a spey type rod for SW fishing in Maine.  I fish a lot of tidal rivers.  Any suggestions on types of lines to consider (shooting heads or just a plain floating line ?)  My main reason for considering a 2 handed rod is to not get so worn out flailing the water with my conventional 9 wt rod. I’ve never used a 2 handed rod but understand that it can be more efficient. Or should I just sit down and smoke a cigarette instead of beating the water to a froth when the fish aren’t biting ; ^). Thanks John

John, Spey rods can work great in northeast saltwater. Doug Jowett, a well-known and respected guide in the Brunswick, Maine area recommends them. I haven’t used one yet, but I know what you mean about wearing out your shoulder on the 9 wt.

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Hi ! PFMJI, but the theme touches me too. I just ordered a two-handed rod, that felt very easy to throw and is a good overhead casting machine, but I doubt it’ll be a good Speycasting device, nor I expect it to be good at windy conditions. Mine will be a G.Loomis GLX 11′ 6" 8/9 wt. Does anybody have expierience with casting such short 2-handed sticks? Isn’t, for Speycasting in particular, a longer Doublehanded rod nesseccary ? Thus, I doubt, a twohanded rod is a _good_ SW-Rod because of it’s _average_ length linked with the mostly windy conditions. So I expect it to be more tiring than a shorter rod. Any expieriences ? Thanks for your time

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Just bought an Orvis Silver 15′  10 wt. fast action for sw use in Florida, both for shore fishing fast tide water in passes and for casting to Tarpon, Redfish and Snook from a boat. Neat thing of the two hander is the ability to throw 60′ to 80′ with no backcast ( a modified roll cast) thereby not jeprodizing beach walkers and others on board when fishing from a boat. Have spent 4 to 5 hours at a time blind casting with a conventional 9 ft.12 wt. for Tarpon and a 9 ft. 9 wt. for Snook and Reds and can verify that the two hander, while a bit unwieldy to store and handle aboard a small boat, is sure a lot less tiring to use for extended periods. Largest fish so far was a 25# Sting Ray(ugh) on a 12# tippet which was beached and released in about 10 minutes, and a long line release of a Tarpon (50#??) after two jumps and about 10 minutes. I’m sold on it for certain conditions.

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Just bought an Orvis Silver 15′  10 wt. fast action for sw use in Florida, both for shore fishing fast tide water in passes and for casting to Tarpon, Redfish and Snook from a boat. Neat thing of the two hander is the ability to throw 60′ to 80′ with no backcast ( a modified roll cast) thereby not jeprodizing beach walkers and others on board when fishing from a boat. Have spent 4 to 5 hours at a time blind casting with a conventional 9 ft.12 wt. for Tarpon and a 9 ft. 9 wt. for Snook and Reds and can verify that the two hander, while a bit unwieldy to store and handle aboard a small boat, is sure a lot less tiring to use for extended periods. Largest fish so far was a 25# Sting Ray(ugh) on a 12# tippet which was beached and released in about 10 minutes, and a long line release of a Tarpon (50#??) after two jumps and about 10 minutes. I’m sold on it for certain conditions.

Hi Jay, We will be using two handed, 14′ rods for Shad in the American River this spring. I think it will be good practice for Steelhead and Atlantic Salmon fishing. Bill Kiene Kiene’s Fly Shop Sacramento,CA,USA 800/4000FLY www.kiene.com

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Hi Dan – Glad to se you are on-line again. Missed you while you were out – but I went to ASU ! bob

Hey Bob, Sorry, didn’t mean it as a slam against ASU.  I was making fun of his "gotta get some weapons" post to the fly fishing newsgroup.  I just happened to know that Arizona State is in that area because my daughter lived in Mesa for a while.  I figured this guy was a student there and wondered if his parents knew what he was doing – possibly with the school money.  Didn’t mean anything by it  8^                                                Oops!                                                   Dan Dan Gracia                                                               Orvis West Coast Fly Fishing Schools If you kill that big fish you can’t catch ‘em again.  So what if they eat other fish?  If you kill the big ones there will only be little ones left (funny how that works!).

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Hi Dan – Glad to se you are on-line again. Missed you while you were out – but I went to ASU ! bob – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – (Allan Gay) writes:     I live in Arizona and I am looking into purchasing a crossbow just to shoot for fun and possibly at pigs during the handgun season.  If you have a used crossbow that you want to sell respond to me personally with a description of what crossbow you have and how much you are willing to sell it for.  I live in mesa, I am ready to buy right now, don’t waste time e-mailing me, I want to start shooting as soon as possible,  I pay in cash. with a description and whatever price you want for it.   I will get back to all of you.  I am serious, I am ready to pay cash right now for a recurve or crossbow or if you have both.  E-mail me right now for jims, any other cool toys you might have.  I do not personally want the slim jim but i have a friend who will pay for one and any books on how to use them.  e-mail me with any info on anything you want to sell, you might be surprised at what i will buy!!!!! You betcha!! we got ‘em.  Use ‘em mostly over here to shoot carp and squawfish.  Have a special today on the whitefish model though only for resident Montanans and Oregonians. YOu must be going to Arizona State right?  Does your mother know you are doing these things?????                                       8^                                            Dan Dan Gracia                                                               Orvis West Coast Fly Fishing Schools If you kill that big fish you can’t catch ‘em again.  So what if they eat other fish?  If you kill the big ones there will only be little ones left (funny how that works!).

– Dr. Robert K. Sato Catalytica Inc. 430 Ferguson Drive Mountain View, CA  94043   USA Voice:  (415)940-6375 Fax:    (415)960-0127

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -(Allan Gay) writes:     I live in Arizona and I am looking into purchasing a crossbow just to shoot for fun and possibly at pigs during the handgun season.  If you have a used crossbow that you want to sell respond to me personally with a description of what crossbow you have and how much you are willing to sell it for.  I live in mesa, I am ready to buy right now, don’t waste time e-mailing me, I want to start shooting as soon as possible,  I pay in cash. with a description and whatever price you want for it.   I will get back to all of you.  I am serious, I am ready to pay cash right now for a recurve or crossbow or if you have both.  E-mail me right now for jims, any other cool toys you might have.  I do not personally want the slim jim but i have a friend who will pay for one and any books on how to use them.  e-mail me with any info on anything you want to sell, you might be surprised at what i will buy!!!!!

You betcha!! we got ‘em.  Use ‘em mostly over here to shoot carp and squawfish.  Have a special today on the whitefish model though only for resident Montanans and Oregonians. YOu must be going to Arizona State right?  Does your mother know you are doing these things?????                                       8^                                            Dan Dan Gracia                                                               Orvis West Coast Fly Fishing Schools If you kill that big fish you can’t catch ‘em again.  So what if they eat other fish?  If you kill the big ones there will only be little ones left (funny how that works!).

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     I live in Arizona and I am looking into purchasing a crossbow just to shoot for fun and possibly at pigs during the handgun season.  If you have a used crossbow that you want to sell respond to me personally with a description of what crossbow you have and how much you are willing to sell it for.  I live in mesa, I am ready to buy right now, don’t waste time e-mailing me, I want to start shooting as soon as possible,  I pay in cash. with a description and whatever price you want for it.   I will get back to all of you.  I am serious, I am ready to pay cash right now for a recurve or crossbow or if you have both.  E-mail me right now for  any other cool toys you might have.  I do not personally want the slim jim but i have a friend who will pay for one and any books on how to use them.  e-mail me with any info on anything you want to sell, you might be surprised at what i will buy!!!!!

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We’re planning a camping vacation in Minnesota — probably central Minnesota.  What’s the fly fishing potential in this state and where would it be best?  Can anyone help.  Never been in this area before.

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We’re planning a camping vacation in Minnesota — probably central Minnesota.  What’s the fly fishing potential in this state and where would it be best?  Can anyone help.  Never been in this area before.

If you’re willing to fish for sunfish you’re about to enter heaven. If you want trout you’d have to try SE Minnesota or Western Wisconsin.  When you say central Minnesota are you thinking of the St. Cloud area, or Little Falls area, or further north? I can give more details if you’ll limit your region a little more. In general Minnesota is full of many small lakes.  Most of these lakes hold good populations of sunfish,  crappie, some largemouth bass and usually Northern Pike.  I prefer the sunfish because they’re almost always active and put up quite a fight on light tackle (3 – 5 wt.)  The standard tackle for bass is 8 wt.  You need to cast a long ways and you have to be able to pull them out of the weeds.  I’ve never tried Northern on a fly but an 8 wt, sinking line, and a big, flashy fly should work well. John F. Close

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I will be in Vail, CO. 8/3 thru 8/7.  Anyone know of any good FF area’s near Vail.  I will have a rental, so getting around won’t be a problem.  Any pattern’s, techniques, or good guides in the area would be appreciated. Thanks, Vince

I know of two excellent spots. I was there last fall hunting. One is the Blue River from Silverthorne to Green Mountain Res. The level is controlled, and there is a fair amount of access along the stream. The other spot is the Colorado River around the Troublesome Creek area east of Kremmling. I think that would be maybe an hour or so drive (north) from Vail. If you get a chance to fish either place, let me know how you made out. I would appreciate it. I’m going back out next fall for a couple weeks to bowhunt and fly fish. I plan to fish both these areas.   Good Luck !  :-) Jack III ******I feel more like I do now than I did a little while ago******

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I will be in Vail, CO. 8/3 thru 8/7.  Anyone know of any good FF area’s near Vail.  I will have a rental, so getting around won’t be a problem.  Any pattern’s, techniques, or good guides in the area would be appreciated. Thanks, Vince

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I am in the process of opening a new fly shop and would like to know of some fly wholesalers.  Please E-mail me with any info.  Shop owners, your help would be greatly appreciated.  THANKS

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I am in the process of opening a new fly shop and would like to know of some fly wholesalers.  Please E-mail me with any info.  Shop owners, your help would be greatly appreciated.  THANKS

Hi Dan Bailey’s is a good source of wholesale flies. Call 800-356-4052. Good Luck. Tight Lines Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products Bozeman, MT (96 catalog)

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I fly fish in Ontario for steelhead and but am going to be in British Columbia on some of the Fraser tributaries in a couple weeks.  I was wondering if someone could give me some insight into some common wet patterns and sizes.  Thanks in advance, Dan

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I fly fish in Ontario for steelhead and but am going to be in British Columbia on some of the Fraser tributaries in a couple weeks.  I was wondering if someone could give me some insight into some common wet patterns and sizes.  Thanks in advance, Dan

      The skunk is a hot one to try.

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Planning a visit to some friends in the Bolinas/Stinson Beach area early in April.  Thought I’d take my flyrod.  Anybody have any suggestions?  I’d be interested in fishing surf or small streams or anything in between, as long as it was close to Bolinas. Thanks, David

There’s a lake in the Point Reyes National Seashore that allegedly has some trout in it (Bass Lake), although I don’t know anyone who has actually fished it. Lagunitas Lake in the Marin Municipal Water District is stocked and artificial lures, no barbs, only. Some of the other lakes in the same area attract lots of bait fisherman. No stream fishing available in the area that I know of. Surf fishing with a fly rod?  Can’t say I’ve ever seen it done, but can’t say I’ve been looking either. Closest stream fishing (steelhead) would be the Russian River. — There is no such thing as a dumb question, but there IS such a thing as a dumb answer – I’ve given some.

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Try the small gas station / fishing shop on the road between Petaluma and Bodega.  George will tell you about fishing the area -especially Tomales bay.  Look on the map for Walker Ck.- which is a misnomer, but hal local currency.  If he is in the phone book, idt will be on BOdega Hiway, I athink. He is guiding on athe Russian R as well. Regards, Cliff

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suggestions?  I’d be interested in fishing surf or small streams or anything in between, as long as it was close to Bolinas.

Depends on how close is close. . . Most of the coastal rivers/streams are not open to fishing in that area, until you get up to the Russian River to the north.  There is good quality perch fishing at that time.  There are 2 or 3 guys who work at Western Sport Shop in San Rafael who i’ve seen out there each spring.  Their number is 415-456-5454. I’d ask for Gene or Noel.  They’ve got some patterns worked up which produce pretty well.  They’re real good on the whole area, too. re: other post The Bass Lake ponds in Pt. Reyes Natl Sea Shore are fun to walk to, but pretty fishless for about the last 10 years. *                                                     *

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Quoting brande from a message in rec.outdoors.fishing.fly    <Planning a visit to some friends in the Bolinas/Stinson Beach area    <early in April.  Thought I’d take my flyrod.  Anybody have any    <suggestions?  I’d be interested in fishing surf or small streams or    <anything in between, as long as it was close to Bolinas. David – You should may be able to catch surf perch off the beaches up there. Also, Russian River is just to the north.  Not too sure of all the specifics as I haven’t lived in NorCal in quite a few years. Jim Carlisle

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Planning a visit to some friends in the Bolinas/Stinson Beach area early in April.  Thought I’d take my flyrod.  Anybody have any suggestions?  I’d be interested in fishing surf or small streams or anything in between, as long as it was close to Bolinas. Thanks, David

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I’ve heard that someone makes a CD-ROM on fly tying.  If you have info on who make this, please respond ASAP.  Need as going away gift. — Kelly Mills http://www.vni.net/~hitech/kmills.htm

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I’ve heard that someone makes a CD-ROM on fly tying.  If you have info
on who make this, please respond ASAP.  Need as going away gift.
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Kelly Mills

http://www.vni.net/~hitech/kmills.htm

The current Fly Fisherman has an ad for the CD you want, with the phone number to order it. I also saw this CD at a fly shop in Indianapolis so it is probably being stocked in many flyshops now. The Virtual Flyfisher web site has a review of it in this month’s online magazine.

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Kelly,    I have just received a copy of ”Tying Flies for Trout” by Elkwing Productions, P.O. Box 789, Waitsfield, VT 05673.    In my first look through it, I was somewhat impressed. It offers quite a variety of fly recipes, and includes six videos that take the tyer through the entire process for tying a particular fly.    It works on Macs and PCs and the production values are pretty good, although there are a problem or two (it was hard to hear the commentator during the tying videos). But the photos are good and you can blow them up quite large to get a good look at them.    Sorry I don’t have a phone number, but the above info might help you get started. All the rest of the info is at the office.    By the way, I am the outdoor editor for the Great Falls Tribune, in Great Falls, MT. just to let you know this was an objective opinion and not an employee shilling their product.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Kelly,   I have just received a copy of ”Tying Flies for Trout” by Elkwing Productions, P.O. Box 789, Waitsfield, VT 05673.   In my first look through it, I was somewhat impressed. It offers quite a variety of fly recipes, and includes six videos that take the tyer through the entire process for tying a particular fly.   It works on Macs and PCs and the production values are pretty good, although there are a problem or two (it was hard to hear the commentator during the tying videos). But the photos are good and you can blow them up quite large to get a good look at them.   Sorry I don’t have a phone number, but the above info might help you get started. All the rest of the info is at the office.   By the way, I am the outdoor editor for the Great Falls Tribune, in Great Falls, MT. just to let you know this was an objective opinion and not an employee shilling their product.

I’ve been looking for the same thing.  The phone number to Waitsfield "Learn to Tie Flies on CD"  is 800 411-3984.  There is a small add on page 76 in January/February issue of FlyRod&Reel. Dennis DiAugustine

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Hi Kelly, A good fly tying CD Rom is Tying Flies for TROUT by Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen.  It uses video as well as still photography to bring a wide array of flies to you. It my very well be the same CD as talked about by others on this thread. Al Beatty BT’s Fly Fishing Products Bozeman, MT (catalog avail)

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I’ve heard that someone makes a CD-ROM on fly tying.  If you have info
on who make this, please respond ASAP.  Need as going away gift.
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Kelly Mills

        We carry the Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen CD "Tying Flies for Trout" which has fly tying video clips, patterns, instruction for tying the patterns, reference materials concerning fly tying and the like. The price is $49.95 + shipping.         To order call us (HunterBanks Co., the southeast’s premier fly shop) at 800-227-6732.

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Hello! Yes, CD ROM with databse of flies is manufactured by: Fine Line Classic Collection address: Langoddveien 49 N-1335 Snaroya Norway Phone: 47 66849622 Fax: 47 67532840 They have no mail address. Product name: FlyLab for Windows The software is in two versions. FlyLab ver. 1.2 Light on discettes contains 300 patters. Price NOK 495,- FlyLab ver. 1.2 Full on discettes or CD Rom contains 900 patterns. Pris NOK 995,- Prices ex. mailing costs. Hardware spec: Minimum 386 /4mb RAM 256 color 36 Mb HD Windows 3.1 Rec. Hw. 486 /8 Mb RAM 32/64 color 48 Mb Hd Windows 3.11 The databse gives possibilities to add privat patterns as well as making notes on the original. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to mail me. Best Regards Erik R=F8hne

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I’ve heard that someone makes a CD-ROM on fly tying.  If you have info on who make this, please respond ASAP.  Need as going away gift. The current Fly Fisherman has an ad for the CD you want, with the phone number to order it. I also saw this CD at a fly shop in Indianapolis so it is probably being stocked in many flyshops now. The Virtual Flyshop web site has a review of it in this month’s online magazine.

Try http://www.flyshop.com/Mall/Elkwing "Tying Flies for Trout" by Farrow and Allen. — Mike Tucker-  The Virtual Flyshop Web: http://www.flyshop.com Phone: 970/225-6445

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Hi All,    I have seen a lot of messages regarding the "New" lines, with all the technical barrage of comments about how and what it is made of.  Not to flame anyone of these guys, but it sounded like none of them have used them. A lot of

OK, you asked for it I’ve been using Web Wizard (loosely braided Dyneema line) in both 0.08 and 0.10 mm diameter (8x and 7x), as fly tippets. And no, I don’t like it; I went back to Tectan premium monofil nylon. Reasons: – Web Wizard, as, as I understand, all Dyneema lines, is white. Very white. Of course I could take a felt pen and dye it, but still… – It is loosely braided, frays easily and is, as far as my limited experience goes, easily damaged by abrasion (as in: snagged lines from casting into a tree instead of towards the water ) – I don’t ‘believe’ the stated diameter, especially since the braid is flat; if you take a micrometer (or high precision caliper (?)), you’ll probably measure what is advertised as the diameter, IF you measure the narrow dimension, but even that is because you’re measuring UNDER ‘PRESSURE’. My 0.12 mm Tectan looks a lot thinner that the 0.10 mm Web Wizard. – It is limp. Now for fishing small nymphs this might be OK, but tying these small nymphs to the tippet is another story entirely (and yes, I know about threaders). Too much frustration at the waterside. As I said, I’m back at Tectan. | Research Institute of Toxicology    |                                      | | Environmental Toxicology Section    |  phone:   +31 30 535338              | | Utrecht University, the Netherlands |  fax:     +31 30 535077              |

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Hi All,         I have seen a lot of messages regarding the "New" lines, with all the technical barrage of comments about how and what it is made of.  Not to flame anyone of these guys, but it sounded like none of them have used them. A lot of posts sayin they did or did not like them.  We’ll some comments from someone who has used them and some viable comments.  I have been using the Fenwick Iron thread and the Spiderwire. 1)The 20 lb Spiderwire is flat.  When the wind blows, it blows your line like a  sail. (when I cast it I put my rod tip in the water immediately in order to "sink" the line) 2)The eye on the rod just after the reel (used for holding lure) continuosly gets wrapped by the line, while casting. (I have cut these off on some rods) 3)You must look at your line before casting (with wind blowing it is constantly wrapping line around the last eye or two. 4)If you hang on a limb or branch, you might as well go and get it.  Most of the time the line will not flip off of it and will wrap even worse. 5)The action on top water lures is a little different.  I try to sink my line before twitching the lure. 6)The 35lb spiderwire seems to be more round and is better on the above lines, but I have come across a snag, literally.  I was constantly getting backlashes and thought it was casting into the wind.  I changed directions and still had a problem. I pulled out all my line to find a very small fray (imperfection in the line) causing it grab the next line in the spool and backlashing. 7)I have been using the recommended Polymar knot.  Still I have snapped off several lures during casting. (I have found that if tying a Polymar while the line is dry will give you a tighter knot), also after cutting the line after tying the knot as cigarette or match will clean up the fray. The fenwick iron thread 30lb.  has proven to be a much better line.  A little larger in line diameter makes tying knots easier (don’t seem to slip as much) Doesn’t seem to fly loose in the wind like the spider wire. One additional comment on both lines: They are very sensitive and have not any frayed lines or nicks from horsing fish in around and among fish. Have not tried other braided lines, I just wanted to try the best!

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